What is the highest surface area recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 757,270 sq. km in 2021.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 756,096 sq. km in 1961.

How does Chile rank for surface area?

Chile ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Chile

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Chile
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Chile: Surface area (sq. km) was 756,556 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

756,556 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

37th

of 216 countries

All-time high

757,270 sq. km

in 2021

All-time low

756,096 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Chile, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Chile recorded 756,556 sq. km for surface area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Chile peaked at 757,270 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 756,096 sq. km, in 1961.

Chile ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Chile, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	756,096 sq. km	—
1962	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	756,096 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	756,700 sq. km	+0.1%
2017	756,700 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	756,700 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	757,245 sq. km	+0.1%
2020	757,245 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	757,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	757,245 sq. km	-0.0%
2023	757,245 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	756,556 sq. km	-0.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

Chile's 756,556 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 24.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Chile's 756,556 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 29.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	9
1970s	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	10
1980s	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	10
1990s	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	10
2000s	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	10
2010s	756,392 sq. km	756,096 sq. km	757,245 sq. km	10
2020s	757,112 sq. km	756,556 sq. km	757,270 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Chile

34 Mozambique 799,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 796,100 sq. km compare
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38 Zambia 752,612 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 676,578 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,870 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Chile

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Chile?: Surface area in Chile was 756,556 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 757,270 sq. km in 2021.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 756,096 sq. km in 1961.
How does Chile rank for surface area?: Chile ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.